Pukyong National University Students Depart for Overseas Volunteer Work on 'UN Sustainable Development'

Joint Volunteer Service with Indonesia National University and Udayana University

On the 26th, Pukyong National University (President Jang Young-su) held the send-off ceremony for the 15th Pukyong UN Supporters Winter Special Volunteer Activity at Busan Gimhae Airport.

On the 26th, the Pukyung UN Supporters held a winter special volunteer activity departure ceremony at Busan Gimhae Airport.

About 20 members, including Oh Ji-yoon, the representative of Pukyong UN Supporters and a senior majoring in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering, will carry out UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) specialized volunteer activities in Indonesia for ten days starting from the send-off ceremony until the 4th.

The Pukyong UN Supporters is a student volunteer group established in 2009 at Pukyong National University located in the UN Peace and Culture Special Zone in Nam-gu, Busan. They conduct veterans' events for domestic and overseas war veterans and peace volunteer activities to practice the UN-SDGs.

While conducting various volunteer activities every year, this year they decided to join forces with the Indonesian National University and Udayana University to practice the UN-SDGs, focusing on responding to abnormal climate, environmental protection, and poverty alleviation.

At the Indonesian National University, they plan to hold a mock UN meeting with local students to discuss the design of Indonesia's sustainable development goals and solutions to issues such as refugees and environmental pollution.

At Udayana University, they will collaborate with local students in joint volunteer activities such as marine plogging, mangrove forest cultivation, and helping with seaweed farming.

In addition, they plan to strengthen the global cooperation system between universities and promote friendship between the two countries by conducting Korean language education and Korean cultural exchange events at each university.

Oh Ji-yoon, a student participating in the activities, said, “I believe this will be a great opportunity for our students to develop proactive capabilities that contribute to the joint development of the international community beyond the region by designing and implementing volunteer programs on the theme of global common goals.”

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